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Abodes of Vishnu

72. Arulmigu Rukmani Satyabama samedha  Navamohana Krishnan Koil (Thiruvaipaadi)

Mulavar   Navamohana Krishnan
Utsavar    
Thayar   Rukmani, Satyabama
Kshethram    
Pose & Direction   Standing Pose facing East
Theertham   Yamuna River
Vimanam   Hema Kooda Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham    
Paadiyavar   Thirumangai Alwar, Andal, Periy Alwar
Travel Base   Mathura
Nearest Railway Station   Mathura

Location

It is located 10 kms from Mathura after crossing the Yamuna Bridge.

History

Sri Krishnar, who was born to Vasudevar and Devaki in Mathura, was brought up by Nandagopan and Yasodhai in Aayarpadi. This is the place where Sri Krishnar spent all of his childhood days.The Aayarpadi Sthalapuranam is closely related with Mahakavi Soordasar and Sathyabama. In the previous Janmha, Soordasar lived as Akroorar, who is one a great bhakta of who is considered to be great person in character and a great Vishnu bhaktan. One day, Sathyabama was feeling lonely in the palace and she was in an urge mood to see Sri Krishnar. But, Sri Krishnar was not able to come to the palace at that time. At that time, Akroorar came to the palace. On seeing the restlessness of Sathyabama he asked for the reason why she was restless? She told that she wants to see Sri Krishnar that too in one minute, if he doesnt come in a minute, she will sacrifice her life. As her name is Sathyabama, she will do whatever she says. Hearing this from Sathyabama, Akroorar went in search of Sri Krishna. He could not find him anywhere. The time is also running and it is almost to end of a minute. Without knowing the consequencer, Akroorar he himself changed into Sri Krishnar and stood infront of Sathyabama. On seeing this, Sathyabama could not recognize that it is only Akroorar who had come there as Sri Krishnar and she started to talk to him in love words. After this, Akroorar went towards Sri Krishnar and told him what had happened. On hearing this, Sri Krsihnar got angry on him and shouted at him that he has imitated as the perumal (Paramathma) and has comitted a very bad sin and that is his eyes saw Sathyabama in a different way. so, Sri Krishnar gave him a Sabham that in the next Janmam he will be born as a blind person and Sathyabama as an ordinary working person. But, at the same time, he said once they get the Gnana, their Sabham will be rectified. Like the Sabham, Akroorar born as "Soordasar", in the next Janma. Inspite of being blind only in vision, he Gnana was so bright and he always praised the Lord through his sougs and finally he got the Sabha vimochan through Sri Krishnar.

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